This is the first time watching this film. Huge Jeff Bridges
fan and so this was a treat for me. Don’t know why I never saw this film, but
thankfully now I have on a wonderful Blu-ray with a High definition transfer. Twilight
Time choose another good film to express on a new outlet. The movie looks
fantastic and sounds amazing. Another great Blu-ray to own.

As I have stated this stars the wonderful Jeff Bridges. I
have been a fan basically my whole life. After seeing him in 1971’s The Last
Picture Show back in the early 80’s, I was forever a fan. He does a great job
in this movie as always. He plays the character of Richard Boone in Cutter’s
Way. Boone spots a man dumping something in a garbage can. The next day a girl
has been found murdered in the spot Boone was watching the mysterious man
dump the garbage. To make things worse, the reason Boone was in the area, was his car. It had broken down in that same area of the body, and so he becomes a suspect. Boone takes it upon himself to expose the man who
he thinks he saw discarding the body.

Directed by Ivan Passer. Passer has directed some memorable films
throughout his life. Starting back in the 1960’s all the way to 2005. He has
left his mark. He directed one of my favorite TV miniseries, Stalin. Truly a
wonderful miniseries. Robert Duvall gave an extraordinary performance as the
dictator Stalin. The movie itself is pretty good and ranges from the history,
coming into power and also the personal life and horrors that he did to his
people, and also to his own personal family. He was a ruthless mean sonofabitch, and Robert Duvall plays the weird character perfectly. Passer has that ultimate
way with characters in his films. He makes those characters come to life, and in
Cutter’s Way, it’s the same as in Stalin, the players are thought out, thick in
action, and an ultimate conclusion of belief, for the watcher of those
characters.

Bridges and the story telling are brilliant. Flawless
acting. Amazing performances. I think Cutter’s Way is truly an underrated film.
This also stars the wonderful John Heard who I feel has always been an
underrated actor. He shines in this part of Alex Cutter. Heard is spot on in
this role. Also starring another underrated actress, the beautiful Lisa
Eichhorn. Who starred in the wonderful 1971 film Yanks, which might I add, she
was nominated for a Best Actress at the Golden Globes.

Cutter’s Way is a great thriller. It has all the wonderful
elements of a Crime mystery. It was based on the book Cutter and Bone by a
wonderful author named Newton Thornburg. Another book of his has been turned
into a movie, 2009’s Beautiful Kate. Cutter’s Way is a thick murder mystery. It
evolves into a cat and mouse of just what is the truth.

Another wonderful choice for Twilight Time’s 3,000 Unit
Special Edition productions. A great example of a Blu-ray of a forgotten film
that should be seen and expressed.

Audio/Video:

My Rating: 5 out of 5

This looks absolutely amazing. Spot on. Wonderful transfer.
Beautiful crisp imagery. Spot on sound. Perfect example of how to treat an
older film, and change it into a High Definition product that is worthy to
praise.

LANGUAGE: English

VIDEO: 1080p High Definition / 1.85:1

AUDIO: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA

SUBTITLES: English SDH

1981 / Color

109 MINUTES

Extras:

My Rating: 2 out of 5

Isolated Score Track. This is a wonderful special feature
for the simple fact a genius, and often overlooked, or forgotten about musician
is behind this music. Bernard Alfred “Jack” Nitzsche, was an arranger,
producer, song writer and most of all film score composer. Sadly, this master passed
away in 2000, but left a world of music mastery. He was truly a guru of the
music world, working with bands such as The Rolling Stones, and many musicians, such as
Neil Young. But it was his movie world ties that expresses to me his ultimate mastery.
All one has to do is look at his resume for the movies. One of the best
soundtracks ever in my viewpoint, the masterpiece film, and my personal number
one choice of best horror film, 1973’s The Exorcist. He worked on 1975’s
masterpiece, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The very underrated 1980’s
Cruising. 1982’s An Officer and a Gentleman, 1984’s Sci-Fi classic Starman. The
perfection that is 1986’s Stand by Me, and many more. He was perfection in film
score and music world, and Twilight Time honored his mastery with this special
feature.

Audio Commentary with Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Nick
Redman. Another flawless trip into the expertise of film. A wonderful
commentary that is truly a great listen. It’s always great when those who do
commentaries, are lovers of film, and show that love. Kirgo and Redman are
listening, knowledgeable perfection.

Original Theatrical Trailer

Overall:

Another wonderful Blu-ray. A great, mysterious thriller that
should be seen. Perfect acting, tight story, amazing direction, perfect music.
Twilight Time has done it again in capturing an important film, that should be
watched and remembered.

INFO:

Make sure you head over to www.screenarchives.com to buy all
the wonderful Twilight Time Blu-rays. The main page that gives you these
beautiful releases on top quality Special Editions.